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Chris Bowen A dolphin glides through the water on a sunny dayChris Bowen

Chris Bowen spotted some dolphins while at Kilchattan Bay on Bute

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 11 and 18 July.

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Lorna Donaldson Close-up of purple/blue tinged flowersLorna Donaldson

Lorna Donaldson from Stirling spotted some alpine sea holly at Balmoral Castle. She said: “I mistook them for thistles.”

Laura Millar A man in dark shorts and T-shirt standing in a grassy field with a loch and hills in the distance, throwing a small toddler-aged girl in the airLaura Millar

Laura Millar spent some time on the Isle of Rasaay with her family. She said: “Our daughter is named Skye so she is literally ‘Skye high’ in this photo.”

Shirley McInroy The sun slowly setting over a music festival crowd. There is a large ferris wheel and flagsShirley McInroy

Shirley McInroy captured anticipation building among the TRNSMT festival crowd, prior to Biffy Clyro taking the stage

Alyson Macdonald A woman dressed in a red dress with purple and gold on it dances in front of a watching crowd Alyson Macdonald

A woman performs a traditional Uyghur dance at the Edinburgh Festival Carnival in Princes Street Gardens. Alyson Macdonald took this picture

Scot Bowie Two sheep on a high hill, with water and other sea stacks in the distanceScot Bowie

Sheep at Ducansby’s Stacks in the Highlands were probably glad to have the fog roll in after some very warm days. Captured by Scot Bowie

James Barrie A castle as fog drifts away from it, with the sea surrounding itJames Barrie

James Barrie took this gorgeous snap of Dunnottar Castle coming out of the fog on a warm and sunny day

Alasdair Northrop An island with mist starting to settle over itAlasdair Northrop

A sea haar began forming over Bass Rock in East Lothian after the recent heatwave, as seen by Alasdair Northrop

Fiona Taylor A horseback rider rides along the beach on a sunny day. Horse and rider are caught in the sun's raysFiona Taylor

Fiona Taylor’s daughter Elliot enjoyed a horseback ride on Troon beach during the good weather

Walter Baxter Close-up of three thistle heads - one with a wasp clinging to it and another with a ladybird. The background is green and out of focus.Walter Baxter

Walter Baxter from Galashiels spotted a ladybird and a wasp on old thistle heads at the Haining Estate in Selkirk.

Janice Mitchell A dog sits on a small wooden post on a beach, seemingly enjoying being out in the sunJanice Mitchell

Janice Mitchell’s dog Pippa was loving a recent trip to the beach in Aberdeen in warm weather

Elaine Cartlidge A sunset glistens over a marina in OrkneyElaine Cartlidge

Elaine Cartlidge saw this stunning sight at Kirkwall Marina in Orkney at around 01:00

Keith Morrison A seagull in full flight with a sea urchin held in its beakKeith Morrison

Keith Morrison spotted this gull with a sea urchin firmly gripped in its beak at Breiwick Bay in Lerwick

Shaun Slater A view of the Bla Bheinn mountain, with the view looking upwards from a pool of water, which is also visible.Shaun Slater

Shaun Slater was cooling off in a plunge pool when he took this snap of Bla Bheinn on the Isle of Skye

Kirsten Lyons A paddle boarder goes across water with the sun setting, creating an orange hue in the skyKirsten Lyons

Kirsten Lyons took this snap of her husband Alistair paddle boarding in Arisaig as the sun started to go down

Craig Bradshaw Grey stormy skies mix with the yellow light of a sunset over an islandCraig Bradshaw

Craig Bradshaw saw Ailsa Craig from the end of Girvan pier, just as a storm broke over it

Robbie Bald A lifeboat in orange and blue sails through the water with a pier or harbour behind itRobbie Bald

The recent lifeboat day in Dunbar proved popular, with Robbie Bald snapping one of the boats

Eilean Low Three people in the distance, standing in water at a bay, on a sunny day with a bird flying in the skyEilean Low

The early evening of a warm day in Ayr was captured by Eilean Low as she looked towards Goatfell on Arran

Cliff Williams A heritage diesel train rolls into a train on a very sunny day, watched by a few men with camerasCliff Williams

Strathspey Steam Railway’s Class 31 heritage diesel from 1962 arrived into the Boat of Garten Station in Aviemore as the sun shone

Neil Scotland The sun hits the top of a munro on a bright day, with a cycling path stretching along besides it Neil Scotland

Neil Scotland was on a cycling trip from Glasgow to Fort William when he saw the sun hit the top of Beinn Dorain

Aileen Robbie A barley field blowing slightly in the wind, taken from a low angle, with mature trees and a bright sun in the distance starting to setAileen Robbie

Aileen Robbie capture this tranquil image of a barley field near Wormit, north east Fife.

Kevin Hamill Landscape panoramic of a loch at sunrise with a burnt orange sky reflected in the waterKevin Hamill

Kevin Hamill captured this stunning sunrise looking over a lagoon near Bo’ness onto the Forth.

Lara Hughes A bird bathes in water in a bird bath on a sunny dayLara Hughes

Even birds had to cool down in the recent warm weather – Lara Hughes saw this one in her Loch Lomond garden

James Boyle The sun sets over a beach and the sea in front of it.James Boyle

James Boyle, from New Zealand, was visiting Largs for a family wedding when he saw this sunset

Shyni Varghese A Highland cow, standing outdoors and eating grassShyni Varghese

A Highland cow enjoys a chew, as spotted by Shyni Varghese

Stephen Leitch A loch on a sunny day, with large trees and lush greenery around itStephen Leitch

Stephen Leitch was struck by the beauty of Blairs Loch, just south of Forres, and decided to take this picture

Rachel McGilvray A sculpture sitting overlooking the sea, with several small figures placed on itRachel McGilvray

Rachel McGilvray enjoyed a wonderful coastal walk from Eyemouth to St Abbs, and spotted this sculpture commemorating the Eyemouth fishing disaster of 1881

Nick Wade Swans and cygnets swim past yachts in a harbourNick Wade

Two swans and nine cygnets filed past the boats in Tayport Harbour in formation, spotted by Nick Wade.

Pamela Stevenson Clear water across the sea on a sunny day, with three mountains and greenery visible behind them Pamela Stevenson

Pamela Stevenson was basking in the sun when she took this picture of the clear water in Craighouse, with the Paps of Jura behind it

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